There is something so profound about the love of a little one. They love so freely, so naturally. To see a little one full of love is witnessing this emotion in it’s purist form. It’s unconditional. It’s raw. It’s amazing. It only makes sense to capture these moments– not only because we love our children […]
What do you see when you look at these images? A few random people in some old frames? Memories of looking through old photo albums with Grandma and Grandpa? A bygone era? I, too, see all of these things. But I see so much more. I see the wedding picture of my children’s great-great-grandparents. […]
On Sunday I ventured to rural Annawan to visit the DeSplinter family farm. I had no idea where I was going or what to expect once I got there. What I found was a fun-loving family and beautiful land. I can’t begin to tell you how many times this family laughed together in my time […]
When Nate and I scheduled this family session, we had our fingers crossed for our photo shoot. We didn’t expect Midwest weather in the first week of December to be fifty degrees. And we weren’t sure how baby Bekah would cooperate in her first family photo session. But we got beautiful weather, a content baby, and […]
It’s been about a year since I got Collin and Jack in front of my camera. Look at those adorable faces! I remember them as spunky, silly, delightful boys, so when their mom, Anna, booked a family session, I knew we would have a blast! Add the dog, Ozzy, and dad, Zach, and we had […]
Do you remember your best friend’s little brother or sister? How much they got in the way? How much they annoyed you? My best friend’s little sister was Miranda. We did not get along. I don’t know how many times poor Renee was caught in the middle of Miranda and I bickering and how annoyed […]
You’ve probably heard the theory– Every person in the world is six or fewer steps away from each other. Supposedly, each of us is only six introductions (or “a friend of a friend” statements) away from any other person on the planet. While the world is a pretty big place and that seems nearly impossible, […]
If you had told me ten years ago that I’d be meeting Rachel and her kids for a family photo shoot, I never would’ve believed you. See, I met Rachel at Clinton High School back in 2005 in my ninth grade English class. (If I had a yearbook handy, I would totally insert a picture […]
On October 15, seven girls excitedly rushed out of their parents’ vehicles to hold my hand as I introduced them to the only unicorn they will ever meet. Some approached cautiously; others without hesitation. But all of them with awe. They were dressed to the nines in their boutique dresses, some with floral headpieces, one […]
It was late July that I saw something on Facebook that struck a chord. A community member was upset that the local humane society was struggling for funding, while many other worthwhile causes were not facing the same issue. As a pet-lover myself, I couldn’t bear the thought of lonely animals waiting for their forever […]
